Baruipur
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Baruipur বারুইপুর |
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 Baruipur
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| Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°ECoordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 53,128 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baruipur Paschim Baruipur Purba |
| Website | www |
Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.As an urban setup in the vicinity of Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata.
Baruipur is located at 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet).
As per 2011 Census of India Baruipur had a total population of 53,128, of which 26,718 (50%) were males and 26,410 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,763. The total number of literates in Baruipur was 45,434 (92.04 % of the population over 6 years).
Baruipur is well connected with Roadways and Railways. Buses like CTC,CSTC, Private Buses, STA Buses are available all the time in Baruipur. Auto-rickshaw also is an important life-line of connectivity. Besides this, Baruipur plays as an important junction in the railway sector. The nearest metro station is Kavi Nazrul which is almost 14 km from Baruipur.
West Bengal government will get back 1,000 acres (4 km²) from the 5,000 acres (20 km²) it is giving to the Salim group for development of a township at Baruipur, the site of the new district headquarters. The proposed Barasat–Raichak expressway will pass through Baruipur.
Baruipur had a flourishing surgical tools industry, which is now on revival path.
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